The star William Friedkin desperately wanted for ‘The French Connection’: “He costs too much money”
Gene Hackman won a well-deserved Oscar for his role in the film, but Friedkin had someone else in mind. Luckily, his first ...
The action director William Friedkin called better than cinema’s 21st century indie darlings
William Friedkin believed 'Narc' director Joe Carnahan was better than 21st-century indie darlings like PTA, Spike Jonze, and Wes Anderson.
William Friedkin's Panned Crime Thriller Jade Deserves More Recognition
During the brief erotic thriller craze brought about by the success of Paul Verhoeven's Basic Instinct, Caruso took a role in Jade. A thriller, released in 1995 and directed by William Friedkin, also ...
The exhausting movie Gene Hackman hated making: “Wasn’t a lot of fun”
The actor played some highly volatile characters before retiring from acting in 2004, but his difficulties on this production ...
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This Horror Franchise Has Disturbing Connections to 4 Real-Life Serial Killers
W illiam Friedkin's 1973 horror classic The Exorcist is often thought of as a cursed film. The hysteria sparked at screenings ...
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The Batman - Part 2 Should Take Inspiration From This Genre
As the Riddler stalked Gotham, picking off prominent city members, Batman’s investigation showed the influence of directors ...
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Heretic will win acolytes from Hugh Grant's acting alone, but ultimately merely tests our faith
What comes to mind when you think of horror movies about faith? It's a combination with a rich cinematic history, with everything from the ...